Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Confidence in Crib Safety: Are Regulatory Hoops and Delays Putting Babies at Risk?

Confidence in Crib Safety: Are Regulatory Hoops and Delays Putting Babies at Risk?
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/11900

"Nowhere is safety more important than in children's toys and products. A number of regulatory agencies share responsibility for ensuring that children are not exposed to harmful toxins or dangerous products, but legislative gaps and procedural hoops have delayed needed protections. A new report by Clean and Healthy New York concludes that while some crib mattress manufacturers have made products less toxic, a "significant portion of the crib mattresses in the U.S. market contain one or more chemicals of concern" and may still pose risks to babies."

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